2006 Volkswagen Jetta

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE MOUNTS SNAPPED THAT SECURED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE "MECHAERON". THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DECLINED TO PROVIDE A REMEDY TO FIX THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

AT APPROX 80-90K I STARTED HEARING A CLATTERING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND EXTRA NOISE WHEN IDLING. ALSO, THE CAR HAS A HARD TIME SHIFTING (AUTOMATIC TRANS). AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO A MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S THE DSG DMF COMING APART AND RATTLING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FIND IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM. IT STARTED HAPPENING SHORTLY AFTER MY CAR WENT OUT OF CPO WARRANTY, WHICH EXPIRED AT 74K. I DIDN'T REALLY PAY THAT MUCH ATTENTION TO IT UNTIL IT GOT WORSE. THIS IS A 06 TDI MKV WITH AUTO DSG, BRM ENGINE. ALSO EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES WITH SOOT IN FUEL FILTER, LIKELY DUE TO FAULTY SEAL IN FUEL INJECTORS UNDER CAM SHAFT. ONCE AGAIN, COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO MECHANICS AND ONLINE FORUMS ON THIS MODEL. THERE'S A RECALL ON THE DMF FOR THIS MODEL IN AUSTRALIA, NEEDS TO HAVE ONE FOR US. *TR

DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. FLYWHEEL FAILURE SENT METAL SHRAPNEL INTO TRANSMISSION, CRACKING THE BELL HOUSING AND THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT ERRATICALLY. THE CAR WAS MECHANICALLY TOTALED AND VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE, DESPITE IT BEING A DOCUMENTED AND KNOWN ISSUE. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THAT THIS PART WAS RECALLED IN AUSTRALIA BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES. COST OF REPAIR WAS BEYOND VALUE OF VEHICLE AND CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL MECHANICAL LOSS. *TR

OUR JETTA EXPERIENCED A "FALSE NEUTRAL" PROBLEM BACK IN DECEMBER, 2013. (95,000 MILES) I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT IT COULD BE DUE TO A LOW VOLTAGE CONDITION. I CHECKED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND FOUND THE ALTERNATOR TO BE FAULTY. I REPLACED IT AND KEPT DRIVING THE CAR. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE UNTIL MID JANUARY, 2014 WHEN WE EXPERIENCED ANOTHER FN EVENT. WE WERE ABLE TO SWITCH THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THE CONDITION WENT AWAY. I CALLED OUR LOCAL VW DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE RESULTS OF THIS TEST CAME BACK AND THEY SAID WE NEEDED A NEW MECHATRONICS UNIT (THIS CONTROLS THE TRANSMISSION) AT A COST OF $2300.00 I AM FAMILIAR WITH THESE CARS AND ALSO FAMILIAR WITH THE FACT THAT VW HAS ALREADY INVESTIGATED THIS ISSUE IN LATER YEAR CARS. THIS INVESTIGATION (NHTSA ACTION# PE09035) RESULTED IN A RECALL CAMPAIGN (NHTSA# 09V333000) WHERE VW REPLACED DEFECTIVE MECHATRONICS UNITS AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE AFFECTED UNITS TO 10YRS/100,000 MILES. LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER RECEIVING THIS DIAGNOSIS, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, LUCKILY IT WAS AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE SPEED WAS LESS THAN 15MPH. I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE VW DEALER, THE TRANSMISSION MUST NOW BE REPLACED ($6,000.00) I CONTENT THAT THIS IS THE SAME OR NEARLY THE SAME ISSUE ADDRESSED IN THE PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN AND THAT VW DID NOT FIND THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE MECHATRONICS AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. A NEW INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE OPENED TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED FOR SOME OF THEIR VEHICLES. VW NEEDS TO BE MADE TO ADDRESS IT FOR ALL DSG EQUIPPED VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY ONES MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED LOT. I CONTACTED VWOA AND EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS STILL WITHIN THE MILEAGE RANGE OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE IN THE REPAIRS. *TR

BEEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS CLAIMING IN FOX VALLEY IL ROCKFORD IL GLENVIEW IL THAT EITHER MY MECHUNIT IS BAD/FAULTY OR DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL IS BAD/FAULTY. WAS DRIVING WHERE EITHER MY CAR WOULD SHIFT VERY ROUGH AS IF SOMEONE WHO IS VERY INEXPERIENCED WOULD LET GO OF THE CLUTCH LATE AND SHIFT HARD/ROUGH INTO 1-2-3 WITH CLICKING NOISES. CAR JUST RECENTLY SHIFTED FROM 2 TO NEUTRAL AND SCARED THE CRAPOUT OF ME. THE CAR HAS EXTREME VIBRATION AND UNCONTROLLED SHIFT PATTERNS. WAS TURNING ONTO MY STREET AND CAR WENT FROM 3-2 TO NEUTRAL WHILE MY CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE AND WENT INTO A SNOW BANK ON SIDE OF ROAD. WOULD JUST LIKE TO HAVE VOLKSWAGEN CONTACT ME TO EITHER REPLACE OR FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS OWNERS OF A 2006 VW TDI OR ANY AUTOMATIC WITH DSG MECHUNIT BEWARE AND PLEASE BE CAREFUL. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 VW JETTA TDI SEDAN. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN A PRIVATE SALE IN 2009. BY 2011 I WAS HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILED JUST AFTER I HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE TIMING BELT SERVICE (APPROXIMATE MILEAGE 106,000). I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED (AT MY EXPENSE) TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE THE 130 MILES. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA HAS NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. APPARENTLY SOMEONE HAS TO DIE TO GET THEIR ATTENTION. APPROXIMATE COST OF REPAIRS: $1,800. 2ND BIG PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL. WIRING HARNESS IN THE DRIVER DOOR FAILED SOON AFTER I PURCHASED IT. IT STARTED WITH THE DRIVER WINDOW SWITCH NOT WORKING. THEN THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON QUIT WORKING. THEN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR SAFETY LIGHTS. I HAVE HEARD THAT IT WILL PROGRESS TO THE TRUNK LID, THE OTHER WINDOWS, THE FUEL DOOR, ECT. ONCE AGAIN AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO A POOR DESIGN. ONCE AGAIN VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA HAS REFUSED TO OFFER ASSISTANCE - THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME JUST UNDER $500 IN PARTS AND LABOR. WHY WOULD A HARNESS COST $205!!! THIRD PROBLEM IS COSMETIC ISSUES. THE PAINT IS FLAKING OFF ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SEAMS AND AT THE WHEEL WHEELS. RUST FORMED WHERE THE PAINT BUBBLED UP AT TWO OF THE FOUR WHEEL WHEELS. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR PAINT PROBLEMS IN THE GENERATION BEFORE THIS VEHICLE AND A 10-12 YEAR CORROSION WARRANTY THAT VW REFUSES TO HONOR. ADDITIONALLY, PROBLEMS WITH POOR MANUFACTURING PRACTICES AND MATERIALS ABOUND IN THIS VEHICLE. THE HEADLINER PULLS AWAY FROM THE PILLARS AT THE SEAMS IN THE REAR DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. IT WILL SEPARATE FROM THE ROOF AND BECOME A HANGING VISIBILITY HAZARD. THE PLASTIC DASH PIECES DON'T FIT TOGETHER - SHRINKING AND PULLING AWAY AT THE SEAMS. STEREO BUTTONS (AS WELL AS DOOR SWITCHES) BUBBLE AND FLAKE OFF. *TR

VOLKSWAGON HAS A PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY DUAL MASS FLYWHEELS,THE SPRINGS BREAK INSIDE THE FLYWHEEL YOU HEAR A RATTLE WHEN THE CAR IS AT IDLE AND THE GOES AWAY WHEN IN GEAR.FROM READING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I FINALLY FOUD OUT WHAT THIS NOISE IS.I HAVE ASKED THE SERVICE TECH TO SEE IF ANYTHING IS LOOSE AND THEY ALWAYS COME UP EMPTY.I FINALLY READ ABOUT THIS ON THE VW TDI FORUMS ONLINE.THEY SAID VW RECALLED THIS PROBLEM IN AUSTRAILIA BUT NOT IN THE UNITED STATES.I HAVE CALLED VW CUSTOMER LINE BUT ALL THE TELL ME IS WE HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM SO THEY CAN'T HELP ME.ONE OF THE SPRINGS ALREADY BROKE A HOLE IN THE COVER FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP! *TT